Why You Should Participate

4-Week Startup Bootcamp

Dive into entrepreneurship with hands-on training from real startup founders. Build your ideas step-by-step with guidance from the best.

Mentorship & Certifications

Get mentored by industry experts and receive official recognition. Enhance your resume and sharpen your entrepreneurial mindset.

National Competition

Make your school proud in a nationwide startup challenge. Be recognized as a young innovator across India.

Win Cash Rewards & Incubation Support

Stand a chance to win cash prizes and get expert incubation help. Turn your school project into a real startup journey.

Phase - 1

3 - Week Online Bootcamp

Session 1: What is Entrepreneurship, Really?

Discover what entrepreneurship truly means, bust common startup myths, and shift your mindset from job-seeker to problem-solver.

Session 2: From Problem to MVP

Identify real-world problems and learn how to turn them into simple, practical solutions using the MVP approach.

Session 3: Building, Costing & Marketing

Understand how to build your product, price it smartly, and promote it effectively, even on a tight budget.

Session 4: Crafting a Winning Pitch Deck

Learn how to create a compelling pitch presentation that tells your story and sells your idea.

Session 5: Pitching & Taking it Further

Gain confidence in pitching your idea live, and explore what comes next—validation, incubation, and scaling up.

Phase - 2

Innovation Challenge & Competition

• March 24th, 2025

  Top 200 Teams Announcement

  Top teams will submit their final pitch decks and prototypes for review.

• April 5th, 2025

  Pitch Deck Submission Deadline

  Final date to submit decks and refined project ideas for Top 200 teams.

• April 10th, 2025

  Top 75 Teams Announcement

  Selected teams will proceed to virtual semi-final pitching rounds.

• April 15th–16th, 2025

  Virtual Semi-Finals

  Top 75 pitch live to mentors and jury panels in virtual rounds.

• April 18th, 2025

  Top 25 Teams Announcement

  Finalist teams selected for the Grand Finale.

• May 3rd, 2025

  Grand Finale – The Ultimate Pitch-Off

  Top 25 pitch live on stage in Jharkhand before India’s top ecosystem experts.

FAQs

What is YEP?

The Young Entrepreneur Program (YEP) aims to ignite an entrepreneurial spark in school students across India, exposing them to the fundamentals of innovation, problem-solving, and startup creation. We envision YEP as a foundational step in building a future generation of job creators and digital innovators, directly contributing to India's startup mission.

Who can participate?

YEP'25 is open to all students from Class 8 to 12 and first-year undergraduates across PAN India!

Is team participation allowed?

Yes, you can register as a team, with a maximum of 2 members per team.